It was robot football at ONU this past weekend feature the Polar Bears vs. Notre Dame.

The visitors scored the first two touchdowns making the score 12-0. The downhearted crowd soon was joyous as ONU closed the gap by scoring 10 straight points, including a 99-yard-run that brought the crowd to its feet. The final score was  ND 26, ONU 21. 

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Robots don't get broken bones or concussions, but they do break down and are temporarily sidelined. The robot football game drew 400 excited spectators...the crowd was partial to the home team.

The event began with the National Anthem. "Players" were introduced, then "drove" onto the "field" to get the accolades from the crowd. Spectators cheered Polar Bear scores, and sounded disappointed at not getting first downs, just like the real thing on a college campus on any fall Saturday.